Kurozwęki

Kurozwęki[2][3][4] [kurɔˈzvɛnki] is a village in the district of Gmina Staszów, within Staszów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.[5] It lies on the Czarna Staszowska river, in the historic province of Lesser Poland, approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Staszów and 48 km (30 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kielce.

Kurozwęki
Village
Kurozwęki Palace
Kurozwęki Palace
Coat of arms of Kurozwęki
Coat of arms
Kurozwęki is located in Poland
Kurozwęki
Kurozwęki
Coordinates: 50°35′24″N 21°06′08″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyStaszów County
GminaGmina Staszów
SołectwoKurozwęki
Elevation
225.6 m (740.2 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2009 at Census)[1]
 • Total
767
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28–200
Area code+48 15
Car platesTSZ

The village's history dates back to the 13th century. It had city rights from before 1400 to 1870. It has several tourist attractions, including a 14th-century palace, open for visitors, with a bison farm nearby, and a 15th-century church.

Some time in the mid 14th century, local knight Dobiesław of Kurozwęki built here a castle, which became the seat of the Kurozwęcki noble family (see szlachta). At first the castle was of defensive character, but in the course of the time it was remodeled several times. It is not known when exactly Kurozwęki received town charter, most probably it happened before the year 1400. The town belonged to several families – the Kurozwęcki, the Lanckoroński, the Potocki and the Popiel. In the 17th century, when Kurozwęki belonged to Lesser Poland's Sandomierz Voivodeship, it was one of the centers of Protestant Reformation, especially Calvinism. In 1870, the government of Russian-controlled Congress Poland (see Partitions of Poland) deprived it of the town charter.

Demography

According to the 2002 Poland census, there were 844 people residing in Kurozwęki village, of whom 44.5% were male and 55.5% were female. In the village, the population was spread out, with 15.9% under the age of 18, 28.6% from 18 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 31.2% who were 65 years of age or older.[1]

Table 1. Population level of village in 2002 – by age group[1]
SPECIFICATION Measure
unit		 POPULATION
(by age group in 2002)
TOTAL0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980 +
I.TOTAL person8447685110671071197411096
—of which in  %100910.1137.912.714.18.81311.4
1.BY SEX
A.Males person376364863345263303317
—of which in  %44.54.35.77.546.27.53.63.92
B.Females person468403747335556447779
—of which in  %55.54.74.45.63.96.56.65.29.19.4


Figure 1. Population pyramid of village in 2002 – by age group and sex[1]
Table 2. Population level of village in 2002 – by sex[1]
SPECIFICATION Measure
unit		 POPULATION
(by sex in 2002)
TOTALMalesFemales
I.TOTAL person844376468
—of which in  %10044.555.5
1.BY AGE GROUP
A.At pre-working age person1346965
—of which in  %15.98.27.7
B.At working age. grand total person447244203
—of which in  %5328.924.1
a.at mobile working age person241130111
—of which in                          %28.615.413.2
b.at non-mobile working age person20611492
—of which in                          %24.413.510.9
C.At post-working age person26363200
—of which in  %31.27.523.7

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kurozwęki.
  1. "Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych) – Layout by NTS nomenclature (Układ wg klasyfikacji NTS)". demografia.stat.gov.pl: GUS. 10 March 2011.
  2. Bielec, Jan (ed.); Szwałek, Stanisława (1981). Wykaz urzędowych nazw miejscowości w Polsce. T. II: K – P [List of official names of localities in Poland, Vol. II: K – P] (in Polish). Ministry of Administration, Spatial Economy and Environmental Protection (1st ed.). Warsaw, Poland: Central Statistical Office. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  3. Sitek, Janusz (1991). Nazwy geograficzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej [Geographical names of the Republic of Poland] (in Polish). Ministry of Physical Planning and Construction, Surveyor General of Poland, Council of Ministers' Office, Commission for Establishing Names of Localities and Physiographical Objects (1st ed.). Warsaw, Poland: Eugeniusz Romer State Cartographical Publishing House. ISBN 83-7000-071-1.
  4. "Kurozwęki, wieś, gmina Staszów – obszar wiejski, powiat staszowski, województwo świętokrzyski" [Kurozwęki, village, Staszów Commune – rural area, Staszów County, Świętokrzyskie Province, Poland]. Topographical map prepared in 1:10,000 scale. Aerial and satellite orthophotomap (in Polish). Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, Poland, Warsaw. 2011. geoportal.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  5. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.

50°35′25″N 21°6′5″E

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.